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Baked Kibbeh: You say meatloaf, I say meatlove

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Maureen Abood
Kibbee Sahnee bakedPOST

We aren’t the only ones making kibbeh this week…David Tanis at the New York Times baked a kibbeh sahnee yesterday using a recipe from the Lebanese grandmother of a friend of his. He considers kibbeh a transformation of meat loaf, … Continue reading →

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Pickled Turnips, and an introduction to Aunt Hilda

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Maureen Abood
Lift plate grn half

The Abood sisters, my aunts, had talents. Helen sang like a star, Hilda cooked like magic. When their mother died, Hilda seized her tasks like a women who had finally found her mission in life. She would go into the … Continue reading →

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